The heat of our summer weather (36 degrees today) makes it perfect to play with dyeing. My studio is out of action so its downstairs into the dyeing room where I must be.
I have just dyed these cotton sateen pieces with a combo of Procion MX and Drimarine thickened dyes. As I have a challenge to meet with a carnival flavour (more information about this later), I let my hands and mind go like wild fire, to create these background pieces.
The next stage required is to choose one piece and begin work on it – probably handstitch given that most of my “ingredients” are stacked away until completion of the studio renovations.
Pamela Priday, Crafty Quilting
Beautiful. Very exciting which fabric you will choose.
I think the last one really captures the carnival atmosphere. I like all of them and they each have a different sensibility but I’m voting for “celebration”!
Thanks for your thoughts Jennifer. These were fun to create, now its down to some “work” to produce something good.